Example sentences for: shinto

How can you use “shinto” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Indeed, so sacred are the Ise shrines that, despite the relatively peaceful coexistence of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan, Buddhist monks and nuns were banned from entering the precincts prior to the Meiji Restoration of 1868.

  • This ancient sport originated more than 15 centuries ago in Shinto ceremonies.

  • The Nonomiya Shrine is uniquely renowned for its special role in preparing imperial princesses to serve as vestal virgins at the Grand Shrine of Ise, Japan’s most important Shinto shrine (see page 9).

  • To the right is the Kaguraden, a hall where ceremonial dances are performed to honor the gods — and where, for a modest fee, couples can have Shinto wedding ceremonies performed, complete with flutes and drums and shrine maidens to attend them.

  • In return for a donation to the shrine, the shrine maidens (miko), dressed in the typically Shinto outfit of bright-red pleated skirts with white blouses, will perform one of the dances.


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